Avtar Singh vs Union Of India & Ors on 21 July, 2016
9. The Government of Puducherry vide order in G.O.Ms.No.6 Home Department, dated 4 February 2013 constituted a Screening Committee for examining the cases of candidates selected for the post of Police Constables. We direct the first respondent to place the matter before the very same Committee with appropriate changes, in case of vacancies in the Committee on account of retirement. The Chief Secretary is directed to place the case of the petitioners herein before the said Committee. The Screening Committee shall examine the case of each of the petitioners individually in the light of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Avtar Singh case (cited supra) and take a decision one way or the other. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.